{"id":702,"date":"2011-11-25T11:16:29","date_gmt":"2011-11-25T10:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rudebaguette.com\/?p=702"},"modified":"2019-05-17T18:26:24","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T16:26:24","slug":"where-are-all-the-startup-bassists-and-drummers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rudebaguette.com\/en\/2011\/11\/where-are-all-the-startup-bassists-and-drummers\/","title":{"rendered":"Where are all the startup Bassists and Drummers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Like I said, EVERYONE wants to be a Rockstar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nLast week I talked about the real \u201cBiz Guy<\/a>\u201d is, today I wanna talk about another invaluable type of startuper \u2013 one who carries the rhythm, the backup, and the soul of the startups.<\/p>\n

Everyone wants to be a Rockstar\u2026<\/h2>\n

When we\u2019re growing up, we always picture ourselves as the lead singers, lead guitarists, and the showmen of a band \u2013 My mother will tell you that the long hair I had form age 14 until 21 was due to my desire to imitate Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain (she may be right). In the startup scene, it\u2019s exactly the same: everyone wants to be the Frontman \u2013 much like a band, the Front Man can perform a variety of duties, but ultimately, his characteristics are the same: his ego shows that he takes more than his fair share of credit for the overall product, and the press gives him credit for just that. Sometimes this is a \u201cbiz guy\u201d or a CEO, sometimes it\u2019s a developer who thinks he\u2019s invaluable.<\/p>\n

The Rockstars ARE necessary.<\/h2>\n

Just like a band needs a frontman, a startup needs theirs as well. He\u2019s the guy who can elevator pitch on demand, not from memory, but from passion. He\u2019s the guy who\u2019s network is bigger than his mouth, who can cold call a business angel into a 25,000 euro investment \u2013 he IS a Rockstar. But he relies on the \u2018rhythm\u2019 provided by his product team, the \u2018backbeat\u2019 provided by his development team, and all the roadies, techies, sound guys, and stage grew you can imagine.<\/p>\n

When Rockstars go solo\u2026<\/h2>\n

The only thing worse than a Rockstar without his band is a band full of Rockstars \u2013 just look that Them Crooked Vultures. The two worst things for a Rockstar are an attempt at a solo career, and an attempt at SuperGroup \u2013 the two are equally risky in different ways. In a startup, Frontmen cannot run the company alone, and 5 frontmen cannot share the responsibilities, because they all secretely want to be the sole frontman.<\/p>\n

This is a Call\u2026.<\/h2>\n

I said awhile ago that France has too many startups<\/a> \u2013 I think what I\u2019d rather say is France has too many Frontmen. I get it: no one wants to be a bassist and provide backing vocals (except my roommate), but you know what: the backing vocalist gets paid. Well. And the backing vocalist gets asked to appear on other albums, because he \u201cfits in the pocket\u201d as my roommate would say. The Frontmen often can\u2019t handle the fame, and spiral out of control in a variety of ways.
\nI think if more people stood up and said \u201cI am a Bassist.\u201d & \u00a0\u201cI am a Drummer,\u201d we would have some pretty wicked sounding bands in the French startup scene. So: any bassists reading this article, just know: all those frontmen want to play music with you. And all you Frontmen out there, just know: all the solo\u2019s and showboating in the world won\u2019t produce a good record.
\nAre you a startup drummer or a bassist? Lets us know below! Also, check out the T-Shirt contest<\/a> we’ve got going on right now!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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